Assad has strongly denied he was behind the attack, in which sarin gas was allegedly used. It also prohibited any American individual or business from dealing with the Syrians. More recently, sanctions were expanded in connection with its civil war, now in its sixth year, to target offenses linked to the ongoing violence and human rights abuses.

United can overtake Jurgen Klopp's side in the Premier League by winning their two games in hand, and seventh-placed Arsenal would draw level with maximum points from their outstanding matches. We had the chances. Klopp said: "I know there are a lot of people around thinking, "Oh my God, Champions League slips through our fingers again", but only if we let it slip.

Azhar stepped down as captain in February and was eventually dropped from the squad after Pakistan's 4-1 series defeat in Australia but the 32-year-old batsman has been recalled for the squad which will be led by his former deputy Sarfraz Ahmed.

Spicer has since apologized for the comments. In a keynote speech inside the ornate US Capitol rotunda at an annual Holocaust remembrance event organized by the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, Trump seemed to respond to concerns voiced by Jewish leaders in the early months of his administration that he was reluctant to tackle anti-Semitism head on.

Despite Trump's assurances that the wall is still a priority, Democrats and Republicans in Congress seized on the uncertainty to resuscitate an idea synonymous with non-enforcement and failure-a so-called "virtual wall". "Now the bipartisan and bicameral negotiators can continue working on the outstanding issues." Mexican officials have adamantly stated on multiple occasions that Mexico will not assist in building an elaborate wall across its borders .

In addition, three sources on and close to the ECB's Governing Council told Reuters that with the fading of the threat of a run-off between two eurosceptic candidates in France , and with the economy on its best run in years, many rate setters see scope for sending a small signal in June towards reducing monetary stimulus.

The nuclear-powered submarine the USS Michigan , which arrived in the South Korean port of Busan, is built to carry and launch ballistic missiles and Tomahawk cruise missiles. Mr Joseph Yun, the USA special representative for North Korea policy, told reporters in Tokyo that "China has a very, very important role to play" to convince its neighbour to abandon its nuclear programme.

He said the far-right would "deeply divide France" at a time when the terror threat requires solidarity and cohesion. Macron and Le Pen's victories have been hailed as a "new era" for French politics, as voters will go to the polls on May 7 with neither of the main parties on the ballot.

The submarine's arrival comes as the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier headed toward the Korean Peninsula for a joint exercise with South Korea. South Korea's Yonhap news agency , citing a South Korean government source, reported that North Korea instead appeared to have held a major live-fire drill in the Wonsan city area.

The day-long, family-oriented event features many activities including an actual roll in which kids race against each other, pushing coloured eggs along the ground with a wooden spoon. Both President and Mrs. Trump used the occasion to thank United States servicemen and women, many of whom were in attendance with their children. Just read through these tweets about the White House Easter Egg Roll, which are as amusing as they are eye-opening.

A new Marketplace-Edison Research Poll found that 51 percent of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of the economy, while 42.7 percent approve . Trump and top Republicans frequently unloaded on Obama's executive orders signing as evidence that he was ruling by fiat - acting more like a king than a president.